Persistent Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Alpine
- Treeline
- Below treeline
- Likelihood
- Possible
- Size
- 2–2.5
Avalanche forecast
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Colorado Avalanche Information Center
Avalanche danger
Sat
Sun
Alpine
2 · Moderate
Treeline
2 · Moderate
Below
1 · Low
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Avalanche problems
Wind Slabs
NNEESESSWWNW- Alpine
- Treeline
- Below treeline
- Likelihood
- Possible
- Size
- 1–1.5
Avalanche Summary
You can trigger a small avalanche where you find more than about 6 inches of drifted snow. Look for snow to accumulate throughout the day on Friday. Easterly winds will drift new snow onto typically scoured slopes.
The bigger hazard is triggering a slide that's big enough to bury you. If you find the wrong spot on a slope, like an area with uneven snow coverage and large rocks protruding from the snowpack, you can trigger a slide that breaks on buried weak layers. Previous scoured north and northwest-facing slopes near the ridgetop fit this description, especially if they're crossloaded with new snow.
To lower your risk of avalanches, choose slopes with a consistently deep snowpack and no terrain traps. Look for and avoid drifted snow below steep ridges and in gullies.